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Lotus Elan
Lotus Elite
Lotus Evora
Lotus Exige
Lotus Elise
The 2011 Lotus Elise has elevated the bar of excellence and acceptable of show with its distinctive features that are regular of an industry-leading mid-engine sports car. Aggroup Lotus has carried on with the practice of producing a lightweight caretaker car which has been its trademark since introducing its rank beginning active caretaker machine both 14 eld ago.
This Assemble Lotus work prefabricated a rousing debut during the 80th Foreign Metropolis Locomote Convey after months of dour anticipation by industry observers. This stylish multiplication of Lotus Elise went through whatever prima organisation and employment changes spell retaining the distinctive trait and winning constitute of its older siblings that have won the nod of manufacture experts. Since the inception of the eldest beginning of this common Lotus connexion, it has won adulation and recognition from various sectors; winning innumerous awards for its unparalleled action and exertion of piercing edge and matured with the explicit driving enthusiasts in obey. This current speedster features a nationwide capability of branded technologies and program concepts, surround the new standards for the top end sports car assemblage. This fashionable poser of Lotus Elise boasts of a lightweight yet extremely sturdy chassis made from warranted and extruded aluminium core crucial, impact-absorbing disintegrate confront structural construct for unmated hit and a lighten flower committee. This Lotus Elise tips the scale at virtuous half the coefficient of a typical remove bounds over its competitors in terms of hurrying and roadworthy management.
The Elise connexion has been the marking of Lotus support to unrivalled show and durability. It has inarguably expropriated a throttlehold of the contact posture among all of the companionship's creations for the lowest 50 years. The 2011 Lotus Elise is a tough avouchment of the visitor's unquestionable reputation and excruciation for unkind supply technology and subverter ornament concept. It is a forceful evidence to all and sundry that Lotus is ascertained to keep to get the initiatory by its better leap gardant, Lotus looks at the strain as aught statesman than rightful a norm that is anticipated from a canopy sports car maker.
Lotus Europa
2011 British GP: Red Bull�s Reign Disrupted
None of the usual suspects � aka the drivers of Red Bull or McLaren- occupied the top spot on the podium of the British Grand Prix that took place on Sunday at Silverstone. Instead, the winner was Fernando Alonso, who managed his first win of the season, and 27th overall in his career, making the best both of Ferrari�s obvious progress and the catastrophic pit stop of early leader Sebastian Vettel.
British GP: Red Bull Takes the Front Row in Qualifying with Webber in Pole Position
The unpredictable weather conditions made the qualifying of the British Grand Prix something of a gamble, and the teams weather forecasts were expecting rain during the final session. So everyone made sure that they got out quickly in order to set a fast time before it started to rain again.
British GP Practice: Massa Shines in the Rain
Ferrari�s Felipe Massa set the quickest time in Friday�s afternoon practice session of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, which takes place this weekend at Silverstone. Just minutes before the beginning of the session, heavy rain started to fall, with all cars staying in the pits for half an hour because of the condition of the track.
Land Rover Freelander 2
The 2011 Land Rover Freelander 2 model range, on sale in the UK from the end of September 2010, benefits from a new 2.2-litre diesel engine available with either 150PS or 190PS outputs, a new look exterior plus interior alterations including new instrument dials and a new Premium Pack option.
Land Rover's new turbo diesel engine is available in the 4WD TD4 150PS model featuring a manual transmission and intelligent Stop/Start technology as standard (an automatic gearbox without Stop/Start is available as a cost option), or the new SD4 model delivering 190PS (available in automatic transmission only).
This new engine is quieter, more efficient and both derivatives have 20Nm more torque than the outgoing engine. This means the 2011 Freelander 2 offers improved engine response and more mid-range strength for towing. CO2 emissions have been significantly reduced to 165g/km and 185g/km respectively with corresponding fuel economy benefits.
However, despite reductions in consumption and emissions, there has been no compromise in performance. The flagship 190PS Land Rover Freelander SD4 accelerates from rest to 60mph in 8.7 seconds with an increased top speed of 118mph. The Land Rover Freelander 150PS TD4 manual and automatic versions match the performance of their predecessors.
As well as being upgraded from EU4 to EU5, both versions have a new variable geometry turbocharger and have been extensively re-calibrated to deliver new levels of power, meet emissions regulations and reduce CO2 emissions. They are fitted with a catalysed diesel particulate filter as standard and are now compatible with 10 per cent biodiesel rather than 5 per cent.
As an addition to the Land Rover Freelander 2 range, Land Rover will also offer customers a 2WD derivative, available in the UK from January 2011. This will be called the Land Rover Freelander 2 eD4 and it will be the most efficient Land Rover ever produced, with fuel consumption of 47.2mpg combined, and CO2 emissions of just 158g/km.
"The new Land Rover Freelander 2 eD4 moves Land Rover into the hugely popular and fiercely contested two wheel-drive SUV market," said Land Rover managing director Phil Popham. "The European market for two-wheel drive SUVs represents 23 percent of the segment and we intend to compete strongly here.
"A 2WD option is just one way in which we are developing our vehicles' efficiency whilst adding to the Land Rover range and expanding our appeal to a broader group of customers. We will continue to make the 'world's finest all-terrain vehicles' for those customers who require 4WD but will also now offer an alternative."
This groundbreaking Land Rover Freelander 2 eD4 is powered by the new 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine, delivering 150PS. It is only available with a six-speed manual transmission featuring Stop/Start technology as standard.
The exterior of the latest Land Rover Freelander 2 gets a new look for 2011. Marked out by a new front bumper assembly incorporating new front fog lap bezels, a new front grille finish, improved headlights and tail lamps, new full width tailgate appliqu� and new 18- or 19-inch alloy wheel styles. There are three new colour schemes for 2011 Kosrae Green, Baltic Blue and Fuji White.
Inside the cabin, Land Rover's design team have revised the instrument dials, and there are four new seat styles with the option of a Premium Pack that includes Windsor Leather upholstery, an 8/6 way electric seat, plus premium carpet mats and covered centre stowage.
Land Rover's new turbo diesel engine is available in the 4WD TD4 150PS model featuring a manual transmission and intelligent Stop/Start technology as standard (an automatic gearbox without Stop/Start is available as a cost option), or the new SD4 model delivering 190PS (available in automatic transmission only).
This new engine is quieter, more efficient and both derivatives have 20Nm more torque than the outgoing engine. This means the 2011 Freelander 2 offers improved engine response and more mid-range strength for towing. CO2 emissions have been significantly reduced to 165g/km and 185g/km respectively with corresponding fuel economy benefits.
However, despite reductions in consumption and emissions, there has been no compromise in performance. The flagship 190PS Land Rover Freelander SD4 accelerates from rest to 60mph in 8.7 seconds with an increased top speed of 118mph. The Land Rover Freelander 150PS TD4 manual and automatic versions match the performance of their predecessors.
As well as being upgraded from EU4 to EU5, both versions have a new variable geometry turbocharger and have been extensively re-calibrated to deliver new levels of power, meet emissions regulations and reduce CO2 emissions. They are fitted with a catalysed diesel particulate filter as standard and are now compatible with 10 per cent biodiesel rather than 5 per cent.
As an addition to the Land Rover Freelander 2 range, Land Rover will also offer customers a 2WD derivative, available in the UK from January 2011. This will be called the Land Rover Freelander 2 eD4 and it will be the most efficient Land Rover ever produced, with fuel consumption of 47.2mpg combined, and CO2 emissions of just 158g/km.
"The new Land Rover Freelander 2 eD4 moves Land Rover into the hugely popular and fiercely contested two wheel-drive SUV market," said Land Rover managing director Phil Popham. "The European market for two-wheel drive SUVs represents 23 percent of the segment and we intend to compete strongly here.
"A 2WD option is just one way in which we are developing our vehicles' efficiency whilst adding to the Land Rover range and expanding our appeal to a broader group of customers. We will continue to make the 'world's finest all-terrain vehicles' for those customers who require 4WD but will also now offer an alternative."
This groundbreaking Land Rover Freelander 2 eD4 is powered by the new 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine, delivering 150PS. It is only available with a six-speed manual transmission featuring Stop/Start technology as standard.
The exterior of the latest Land Rover Freelander 2 gets a new look for 2011. Marked out by a new front bumper assembly incorporating new front fog lap bezels, a new front grille finish, improved headlights and tail lamps, new full width tailgate appliqu� and new 18- or 19-inch alloy wheel styles. There are three new colour schemes for 2011 Kosrae Green, Baltic Blue and Fuji White.
Inside the cabin, Land Rover's design team have revised the instrument dials, and there are four new seat styles with the option of a Premium Pack that includes Windsor Leather upholstery, an 8/6 way electric seat, plus premium carpet mats and covered centre stowage.
Lotus to Replace Evora with Elan in 2017
Lotus� most recent new sports car, the Evora, will stay into production until at least 2017, when it will be replaced with the new Elan according to the company�s boss Danny Bahar. This changes the initial plan that called for the Evora to be replaced as early as 2012.
Caterham Logos to Appear on Team Lotus� F1 Cars
It�s funny how things turn out sometimes. In 1973, Caterham, which was founded in the 1960s as a Lotus dealer, acquired the rights to build the Seven from Lotus. Now, Team Lotus has purchased Caterham Cars through a holding company, part owned by Malaysian Tony Fernandes.
Rumors: Lotus Exige to Spawn Rally Car?
Here�s something we weren�t expecting; according to a report from CAR Magazine, Lotus will launch a new rally car at the Frankfurt motor show in September. The rally car -not the one pictured here- will be based on the Exige, which is renowned for its road and track capabilities, but we�ve never imagined it near a rally stage.
F1: Sebastian Vettel takes his 6th Win in Valencia
Sebastian Vettel is on a roll and no one seems able to stop him and his Red Bull from adding a second Formula 1 championship to their trophy list. This was confirmed once again today in the European Grand Prix in Valencia, in the eighth race of the 2011, where Vettel took his sixth win of the season. The German world champion started from the pole position and was never challenged during the race as he cruised to another win.
The only driver to even come close was Ferrari�s Fernando Alonso who started from fourth place and, like his team-mate Felipe Massa, made a terrific start. Alonso had a fight with the Red Bull of Mark Webber who, despite starting from the front row, eventually lost out to the Spaniard who finished the race second, more than 10 seconds behind Vettel.
Lotus Esprit
The Lotus Esprit is a sports car that was congenital by Lotus in the United Kingdom amid 1976 and 2004, as able-bodied as a approaching absolution in 2013. The argent Italdesign abstraction that eventually became the Esprit was apparent at the Turin Motor Show in 1972 as a abstraction car, and was a development of a continued Lotus Europa chassis. It was amid the aboriginal of artist Giorgetto Giugiaro's polygonal "folded paper" designs. Originally, the name Kiwi was proposed, but in befitting with the 'E...' allotment architecture of Lotus tradition, the name became Esprit.
The Esprit was launched in October 1975 at the Paris Auto Show, and went into assembly in June 1976, replacing the Europa in the Lotus archetypal lineup. These aboriginal cars eventually became accepted as S1 (or Series 1) Esprits. With a animate courage anatomy and a fiberglass body, the Esprit was powered by the Lotus 907 4 butt engine, as ahead acclimated in the Jensen Healey. This agent displaced 2.0 L, produced 160 bhp (119 kW; 162 PS) in European trim (140 bhp (104 kW; 142 PS) in US/Federal trim), and was army longitudinally abaft the passengers, as in its predecessor. The transaxle gearbox was a 5 acceleration chiral unit, ahead acclimated in the Citro�n SM and Maserati Merak; it featured inboard rear brakes, as was antagonism convenance at the time. The Series 1 embodied Lotus� achievement through ablaze weight mantra, belief beneath than 1,000 kg (2,205 lb).
The aboriginal Esprit was acclaimed for its administration and is said to accept the best council of any Esprit. However, it was about admired as defective power, abnormally in markets such as the United States area the agent was down-rated for emissions purposes. Lotus� affirmation of 0-60 mph in 6.8 abnormal and a top acceleration of 138 mph (222 km/h) may be anticipation of as optimistic - absolute alley analysis times adumbrated 0-60 mph in 8 abnormal and a top acceleration of about 133 mph (214 km/h).[2]
The S1 Esprit can be acclaimed from after Esprits by a shovel-style advanced air dam, Fiat X1/9 appendage lights, abridgement of body-side ducting, and Wolfrace admixture wheels. Inside the car, the best accessible adumbration of an S1 Esprit is a jumpsuit apparatus array with green-faced Veglia gauges.
The car acquired acclaim through its actualization in the James Bond blur The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) area it was featured in a continued hunt sequence, converting into a submarine.
